Still, Eric Dickerson’s 248 yards against the Cowboys was a complete takeover, especially keeping a couple details in mind. First off, this was a postseason game, meaning it wasn’t against some depressed 2-14 team just looking for a high draft pick. Second, Rams quarterback Dieter Brock had a miserable game, where he went 6 of 22 passing for a putrid 27-percent completion rate. Last was that Dallas knew exactly who the fuck Dickerson was, and had, at least in theory, prepared specifically to shut him down. Regardless, Dickerson, driven by a desire to win as well as some fury based on the fact that Dallas’ coach had publicly called drafting him a mistake, ran for 248 yards and two touchdowns.
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Colin Kaepernick Totals 444 Yards on the Ground and Through the Air
Another of the greatest postseason games in NFL history was led by quarterback Colin Kaepernick of the San Francisco 49ers in 2013. Again, quarterbacks rely on their offensive line and receivers, but Kaepernick still completely dominated the game’s stat line. Not to mention, this is once more in the postseason, against the Green Bay Packers, not just somebody kicking the Cleveland Browns while they were perennially down.
In the passing game, Kaepernick wasn’t doing anything particularly eye-popping, but was solid, going 17 of 31 for 263 yards and 2 TDs, but when you couple that with him alone rushing for 181 yards and adding two more touchdowns on the ground, it was quite the remarkable day. In fact, Kaepernick was as close to the whole damn offense as anyone can get. A couple years later, he could barely get a tryout. Whether that’s due to him getting “figured out” by opposing coaches, or something to do with him not spending enough time with his tongue up America’s ass is your call.